| Autor: |
Qalab Abbas, Amna Afzal Saeed, Muhammad Sarwar, Iraj Khan, Waris Ahmed, Nighat Sultana |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 79, Iss , Pp 102230- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2213-5766 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.epsc.2022.102230 |
| Popis: |
With the increase in use of smaller magnets in gadgets and toys at home, magnets pose a growing aspiration risk in children. We present two simultaneous cases of magnet-related foreign body aspiration (FBA) in two children, in two different cities: Karachi, and Lahore. They presented with similar signs and symptoms: tachypnea, tachycardia and asymmetric breath sounds on auscultation. They were initially diagnosed with the help of a chest X ray. Both the cases were complicated by failed bronchoscopy attempts due to the slippery texture of the magnet. Due to the failed bronchoscopy, both patients had a prolonged and complicated course including a 24–48 hour stay in the PICU prior to magnet removal. They eventually had to undergo thoracotomy for successful removal of the magnet. Both had an unremarkable post-operative course and were discharged in good health. |
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